So Big Already

Well My lil guy is now 7 Months old. Where has the time Gone. Hes Laughing everyday and sqilling, all over the place in his Walker. I miss him being so Tiny. Every day i work with him trying to get him to say moma. but no success yet. Still waiting. However. Camp is now holding his bottle. Im so proud of him yet so heart broken at the same time. heres a few pics to show my lil guy off. hes such a big boy. I love you campers.

Love "MOMMA"

A Snowy Day in the Skarda home

So today had its goods and bads. The First to start off the Good end was that we woke up to a Beautiful Yard full of Snow and Ice. Yes, ice. As much as we love the Snow, We hate the Ice. it just makes things alot harder to do. Corey stayed home today from work because we were iced in. Some love that idea. Well the ones Who get out of School because I too used to love it. But when you have Two small kiddos, that like to get out and cant bc the roads are bad or Just bc its way toooooooooo Cold, Its a lil harder. We got to stay home without anything to do, well things that had to be done, That was nice. I took a two hour nap with calleigh. that was so needed, I loved it. now im wide awake and its 3:34 am. UGGG. But, As a family we made some Yummy Chocolate Oatmeal Top Stove Cookies. You would have thought none of us had eaten. its funny how when mom makes a sweet yummy dessert everyone in the house surrounds her until finished. Calleigh to my left at the stove wanting to help with everything, Bc out of her mouth every minute is " mom, I will help you bc im a big and good, really good helper." I love it when she says that, then Corey to the Right of me holding Camp just asking questions about everything while Camp trys to eat my hair. Wow. were one Close Family. So i guess the day was okay. I managed to finish Calleigh's 3 year Scrapbook, Now to start on Year 4 in a couple of weeks. We were snowed in. But we all had each other to stay warm. So i guess after all the Ice and All the Snow and not being able to go anywhere. It has been A Great day. God has truly Blessed me and the Life i Live. Thank You Lord for doing so. I love my Children and My Husband. Thank you for letting me have them to be all Snowed up with.

Dear Lord, A Little Thank You!

So God, I just want to thank you for all that you are doing in My life and all my family and friends lives. Your so wonderful in your timing and never a second Late. Today you answered another Prayer of Mine, and not only mine but a friends as well. A Job was supplied. I just want to take time out of my day to say thank you for all that you have done already this year. I need to keep a book of the things that you are doing in our lives already this year and what all you will be doing. I get the feeling somewhat you are working up something else for my family. Ill be Patient and wait, But when you do, I will be so thankful and once again. will I have another Blessing to add to my list. Your so Awesome in all that you do. I know you are using me in so many ways and for all of it I'm so grateful. I look for your plan daily and get so excited when i see another door open. I want to thank you for all my friends, I cant name them bc i have so many. all because of you. I have the best Husband, Best Two Kids any mom could ever ask for, Great home, Wonderful Friends, Loving Church Family and You! All this I am so thankful for. You are Truly the one who leads us in our daily Walk. Stay with me Lord. I see the Path you have set forth for me and I'm beginning to see the Path you have for my Husband. I want to stay Focused as you commanded of me and Get this Show on the Road. I love you so much. Thank you for all that you are doing for my friend and my family.
Sincerely, Candace

New Adventures and a Busy Week.

Well my little man has decided to try all kinds of new tricks. after trying out the new taste of Toilet Paper and Napkins in the restaurant. he thinks he something. A New found squill has made its way into our home. all the walking around in his new walker, hes so full of life. Laughs and Giggles and New little Wiggles. Hes so much fun. Sits up so well, trys to get anything and everything in his hands, Its always an adventure to see what our Little Guy is going to do next. Today he had his first Fall, laying on the couch he decided to Roll over and head for the Floor. I felt so bad for him. Tears flowed and his sweet little face became sad. I held him tight and loved him so, Calmed him down with " shu shu lil guy, its okay, Im so sorry you are scared right now! Shu Shu lil guy, Mommy loves you." Hes frown went upside down and he had the sweetest look on his face. So much that it made my heart smile. I love him dearly!

As for my Daughter. Wow. The Crazy saying that come out of her mouth now. Today We go with Aunt Leah to the Dr for her sweet little Baby's Checkup in her Belly. All goes well, Calleigh has so much fun in the waiting room helping play and calm down her cousin Joe and brother Camp. Then we head to the Car. All Packed up and buckled in, we go for lunch, Parking in Luigies. I Call my mom to see if she wants to Join us. So I guess little Calleigh is starving and tired of waiting. So out of the mouth of a 3 year old comes " What are we waiting on? Lets get out!" Leah and I just laughed. Wow. such a sassy lil girl, so we eat our lunch and then head to Wal Mart. WE enter the Doors and She starts in, " Leah, I want to go to the Girl Isle and look at the barbies and I want you to get me a tinker bell dress for my birthday party next month!" " Well, Miss Priss," is the thought that comes to mind. So Leah and I take the kids and head to the Toy section. We Look and play and Calleigh decides to point out everything shes getting for her Party. Never skipping a beat. The Girl has it all down. Shes something else. So by the time we make it to the checkout line, we discover shes picked up a mini mouse stuffed animal with a blanket, ripped it apart, opened it up and tore off the Tags, What for? OH because she said it was hers and she was buying it. After telling me already, Her and Josiah needed to buy a few toys also. So then I ask " Oh really Calleigh, So, How are you and joe going to pay for these toys?" and I get...... "UMMMMMMMMMMMMMM, Welllll, Hummm, I dont know... But we will figure something out!!!" Wow. so the day goes on, we make it home, get all settled in and then Her Daddy and I begin to ask her something hoping for an answer and then I think Humm " Bribing Time" "Calleigh, I say, If you tell me and daddy what happened You can have some yummy cake we just made." The Answere I We get, " Ummmm, Thats not Gonna Happen!" Yes that was what she decided to tell us. Crazy i know but wow. Im so shocked at how smart she is getting! She figures everything out and knows just what to say. Shes such a Sneaky lil Smart Girl, But shes my Sneaky lil smart girl. Love you Calleigh!

Leah and I had a lil fun in the Jewelry Store today. went in to drop off our rings and price a wedding band for my engagement ring. oh yes. the fun we had. by the time we left. I had my ring dropped to be appraised, Cleaned and then left to be re dipped and make the bands look new, oh we are so silly, But All i can say is Our Hands will be flashing some Bling and Sparkle by the end of the week. Cant wait. Now just time to relax and feel empty on my left hand. I miss my rings.

oh and Soon Ill be creating a Blog for my New found Business, " A Thousand Words Photography" Ill be letting you all know when it is finished. God has blessed me much in this. I cant wait to see what all he has planned for me in this new adventure.

6 Month Check up For Lil Campers

So today is January 20, 2010. We had an appointment today, A 6 Month Checkup for may Sweet Growing lil man. We have been a little Behind. He was sick the last two appointments so it put us behind a bit. Given My Little Man will be 7 Months on Friday. Well First off I prayed last night All would Go great today. A Clean Bill of Health, No Congestion, Since it had been the last Two times. and Most of All, No Ear Infections. He has had 2 in the past two months. Well we make it there to our 9:00am appointment and check in. We are called back to check all his measurements. Great news. Hes Defiantly Growing. Hes Now weighing in at 22lbs 3oz and measuring 27 1/2 inches long with a 44cm Head Circumference. Wow. Big Boy. the Dr tells me, "You have a Healthy Little Boy" "He is in the 95th Percentile on weight and length. So much from my small 6lb 11oz 20 1/2 inc little baby boy I Gave birth to only yesterday it seems. I asked her if all was well in that area she said "Great, you will have a Tall Huskey Little Boy" so sweet yet so sad. I love my Campers. Hes my Boy. Momma's Boy. well turns out the checkup came with some negatives. Yes. Another Ear Infections. Uggg. I feel So bad for him. Given That I have No idea he has them. Must have a High Pain Tolerance. He follows his mommas footsteps there. But Dr. Luy says to give him his Antibiotic and in a Month Return and if they are not cleared up then we will venture to the Ear Doctor. So Prayers for My little Guy. I love him dearly. Hes daddy and I don't want to have to opt off to Tube Land. Pictures to Come Soon.

~ Brylee Ann McIntosh ~

This Sweet Little Girl I was given the Privilege to Photograph. it was so much fun. We picked a more warmer day, Stripped her down to a pair of Brown Bloomer and a Brown hat with a Sweet Orange Flower Bow. She was Precious. Smiles the Whole time. Thank You Kourtney for letting me take her Pictures. She was Wonderful.

~ Praise God, An Awesome Week It has Been ~

Ok. So I have so many different things I have to share with you all. First off I get to share some Great Exciting News with you all. I don't know if you remember My post about two people that were real close to me that found out they were expecting and then soon after telling the family, the had the sad experience of a Miss carriage. Well. I said in that Blog that in that situation, They won either Way. The way the won was by drawing Closer To God. I also said that When God saw fit, He would Bless them both with the most perfect baby just for them. So that has been about 2 months ago i guess.

Okay, For the Week To start!!!! I was at home the other day just sitting on the Couch and got on Facebook to catch up. Well I see my great family/friend and pull her up to chat. were talking, well im talking. she was scattered in her wording. My first thought " Shes Pregnant" well i don't say anything until she keeps getting her words so messed up. LOL I finally say, " Are you pregnant? " LOL. funny thing, She answers back I was just calling you. So my Phone rings, I pick it up and walla, it is her. She then proceeds to tell me..... " IM Pregnant" OH my Goodness. I was so happy for them. I was told not to say anything until she had an ultrasound. So truth be told, Ive known this now for about 2 weeks i think and Kept it to myself, well the appointment came and went and she called and such a blessing. This Baby is fully intact and believed to be about 6 weeks along, with a healthy heart beat. So Amazing. Im so happy for them. She is said to be due sometime around Sept. 16th. as for now. she goes back in about 3 weeks for another ultrasound to make sure all is well and tell her a more real Due Date. However. Im just so thankful that God did pick a baby up in Heaven and Placed it in her sweet belly to grow and become more sweeter every day. I cant wait to meet the new addition to our family. Congratulations Lucas and Carrie. God Bless.

Now Secondly, I have been praying so long now for God to hear me on some things. I think i may have mentioned something about this in my last post, But anyways. More in detail now. I have recently taking up Photography. I love it. that is all I can say. so Behind the Scenes. I have been praying so much for God to just Allow me to see what the plan is he has set for me to follow. And In these Prayers I have also asked him so many times, " God, Why is it I feel like you are not hearing me and not listening, Why is it We don't just talk to each other the way others do with you?" well yesterday im getting ready to spend a day with my mom, sister and lil guy. I take a break and Check my Facebook, I have an inbox from someone i have no idea who she is. Her message starts by telling me how impressed she is with my pics i have been taking, then leads to a website to order pics thru. something i have once again been praying for, then later sends me another message to tell me about editing programs she uses, Once again, Something Else I had been praying for, and then as soon as i get done reading the message, I look ahead and see a Map unfolding on the road, God was showing me the Map he was Unfolding for me and that he has me on the Path he wants me on, HE then proceeds to tell me " You are going to do Photography, You are going to be so great at it, You will minister my word to so many people thru this plan i have for you, You will go so many places with this, Your family will be fully taken care of and provided for. Do not worry or fear, Because This will support your family in so many ways, Stay Focused and I will Bless you with this" Wow, The thoughts in my mind. " Did he really just say all that to me, is this for real?" Yes it is, Because after wondering that, He proceeded to tell me the same thing again, then told me " Im talking to you, I have heard your every Prayer and Request and Im talking to you" I broke down and cried so much. Im so excited about this i cant explain how happy I am. God Is My Soul Provider and Is there in all that I ask of him. it may have taken a few months to get that Answer, But once I did, It was all worth the Wait. Im so Ready to start this New adventure. Ill be thinking of a Name for My new found Intrest. Getting a Picture Account set up to order thru and get and account set up for my business. Please Keep my in your Prayers. I see this going so Far, I cant wait. Thank you all for the wonderful people that you all are.

God is great, this week has been amazing. Lets just count the blessings so far
1: My family is expecting once again
2: I have been told what it is I will be doing (Photography)
3: My Friend and her Husband have found Love once again and are doing so Great!
4: My Friend I have, has been in a crazy divorce situation, Sum it up. all for his money, but as of yesterday. All is done with
5: My sister in law is having a Great Pregnancy. No Problems
6: I have two healthy Children
7: My Husband and I are doing So great
8: I have tons of friends about to Give Birth to Gods Next Generation.
9: I have another friend in Texas that has been praying for things and God has been revealing them to her.

What a Wonderful Way to bring in the new year. Get excited with me folks. God has Blessings to poor out to us.

My Concerns

So, I have to say. This Week, well past like 2 or 3 weeks. I have had this struggles in my heart. I for some reason feel like i cant get Close to God as I really want to. I Have all these friends and family say how the admire my ways and how im so full of the spirit and such an encouraging friend. It all helps me so much. I love to hear the things like that. Who Wouldn't,, but After I hear all of it. its like Satan attacks ASAP and fills my mind with Unwanted thoughts. Just trying to make me see that I'm not really that Close to God, Well Im done with that.

A few months ago. I had this such a Great Friend. Some things started going down heel. I have not a clue what led up to all of it, but right then. i started asking my self, " What did I do to her to make her not want to talk to me anymore?" Day after day i cried over her and our used to be friendship. She has since then. not talked to me at all hardly ever. My Broken Heart is starting to heal its self from the Pain, I prayed over and over for her. Turns out she was having struggles in her marriage. Then i felt so Bad for being so concerned at why she would not talk to me. So i began to Pray even more and More and more. I tried many times to reach out to her and suggest ppl to talk to to get help. she wouldn't have it. That broke me even more. time after time, I started getting the feeling she thought i had betrayed her. In What Way,I have No idea. some things i told her were out of line bc i was so hurt. I just could not see how in the world we were so close and could have never been torn apart. she was there so much for my family, the Birth of My Son and so much more and all the sudden Gone over night. Well I have tried to reach out to her, but it hardly ever works,

Next Starting in December, It seemed like me and my husband were fighting all the time. Why, I dont know. its like we were falling apart, something I never ever want to happen. Hes so much of everything i want in a Man. Not only that, But I know we are meant to be, God Put us together in the most wonderful Way. We have two beautiful Children who we love so much. Hes is my best friend in the World other then God first and foremost. I love him so much. But in this month, Each day that went by got worse and worse. I could just see us falling apart day after day. I cried many times. He probably didn't Cry, but i know he was hurt also. Finally the week of Christmas, I was in the Bathroom getting ready and it was like God told me " Candace, Make this right, bc if you don't, you will both lose what you have worked so hard at!" I listened and went to where he was in the house and put my arms around him and began to cry and told him how much I love him and wanted us to work, I did not want a failed Marriage bc He was so much to me. He agreed, but then it lead to another Fight. I don't know how but that's where we ended up,. What was going on? I could not understand, First my Best Friend, Now my Husband, Whats Next? Ugg. the Heart ache i had was so hard, After more Fights and Tears, I left for the Couch one night and could not sleep. As I lay there sleeping i began to think, What have i done Wrong this whole time? I stopped fast and remembered what God told me! So i got up went back to bed to hear my wonderful Husband say, " Thank You for coming back to bed, I Love you and I could not sleep with out you hear with me" I cried so much and said I loved him as well. We both apologized and then sat there and just talked for hours in the night about how much we loved each other and what we were struggling with, All comes down to things that we both do that aggravate the other. Crazy Huh!!! To think, A whole Month of Fighting over something so small. We worked it out and have been Just Great Ever Since. I would not know what to do without him. I thank God everyday for a Man that loves me whole heartedly and would do anything for me. and not only that, but he loves the Lord.

So after all this. Im on Facebook one day and to my surprise I see My used to be Best Friend pop up on Chat. Hum, I think, Shes not been on here in so long. so i said hello. WEll Hello turned into like a 30 minute Conversation. to my surprise she explained how she and her hubby were back together and so happy. It was like music to my ears. I was so happy. I had Prayed for them both so much. and Now God was there and putting back together the pieces to the puzzle. She and I both apologized for things that we had both said in the past few months. Got over that and were having a great conversation about God and His wonderful Ways in life.
I explained to her about a girls FB that i had been keeping up with and her status's and how God was really talking to me thru what she was posting. How at one time that girl had a bad Marriage and was so unhappy and how one night. My Best friend and I stayed outside of her work with her till 1am one night talking to her about God and his wonderful Ways in life. well. after that she went thru more hard times, but Now they are back together and just had there 3rd precious baby! I have been so happy for her. I sent her and in box and told her how happy it made me to read what she writes on her Wall. She messaged back and said if it were not for me and my friend that night. she would have not had the strength to turn to God for all the help. So at that very moment. it hit me. Why was me and My friend talking to her about her marriage and then My friends was falling apart and mine was headed that direction. well, I realized then, That God Put me and my friend in that Girls Path to minister to her and plant a seed because in the days to come we would both have our own struggles and thru what she writes He could speak to us. Once me and My friend figured that out. we were so excited.

I have not talked to her since that day, but Im sure shes doing well. I do miss her. but God May have pulled us apart in this time to lead us to others that need us. and for that Im thankful. at times i ask, Am i being heard? and that Day. God answered me. I love him for it.

As and Update. Corey and I have never been happier. Every day were helping each other do things that will make us happier. hes helping with things i had asked of him and im doing the same for him. Life is Wonderful!

I got a call from my sister last night and she was so excited about what God is doing in ones Life whom she adores. This lady she tells me about is just wonderful. its like where ever she goes. she touches Peoples lives. and She does. Every story My sister has told me about her is just AMAZING. But even thow she tells me all these things. I got so excited, but then again, I was wondering Why is it Im not that Close to God? So I sit back when i get done talking to her and think about the things in my life I really need to work harder on. so many things. As many Christians strive to be more like our heavenly father. I miss things like that often. I can think of times where I prayed for them to happened and claimed them in the holy spirit and it all happened, So i know Im capable, I just cant seem to understand what the Wall is i have put up for some reason. I love my heavenly Father and I cant wait to see What he has planned for us this year. Hes already Helped, Me and My wonderful Husband, My Sister everyday, a good friend and her marriage and is working wonderful things in this Sweet lil ol lady's life, whom my sister and I adore so much, well her relationship with God.

So as i have written all of this. I'm going to start Praying more, Day in and Day out. Try to speak more to my kids about Jesus, read them bedtime stories and teach scripture. I know God has Such Great Plans for us. and on the Road We travel every day, IM ready to make the turn he wants us to go towards. So Prayers are appreciated so much. God Will know what your praying for.

More Pics by Me

Here are a few more pictures I have taken. I got to take pictures of my sweet Nephew this week. he was so great. cried a little, but hes way to much fun. so after wards i took some more of my little Girl. shes a silly one. Let me tell you, but i had fun doing it. So Enjoy

Just an Exciting Birthday Surprise for a Great Friend

So, recently, My sister In law and I got together and planned a surprise Birthday for one of our Friends. Sara. She was so shocked, we played it off all day long, me, leah, kourtney, sara and all our kiddos headed to little rock for a day of Craft Shopping. we got lots done we need to get done, but the excitement was behind sara's mind. she had no idea what we had going on. Just a little something we had to keep to our selves. we go to little rock, Shop Shop and Shop, Sara decides she wants to eat. NOOOOOO, Was the thought in my head, so i made and excuse. "Leah asked if we wanted to eat at Olive Garden for Dinner" She agreed. Woo, Covered that one. We head off to Hobby Lobby and get a few things. by now were all hungry, but trying to hold off. So we head To Micheal's. Get some things there, then Off of Target. Where we had to stall for an Hour. everyone was getting to Olive Garden by 6pm and i could not get there till 6:15 with the Birthday Girl. so Sara's off shopping and Me, Kourt,and Leah Meet up in the Purse Isle. lol Discussing our next stalling move. Well I head over to pick up a gift for Sara and then make an excuse to feed Camp. lol, go get a gift bag and checked out. then Calleigh and I head to the Car and Im throwing together a Gift Bag real fast while i see Sara heading out the Door, My sweet but so tell All daughter decides to let it out and tell mrs, sara we got her something. i caught her and asked her so many questions about what movie she wanted to watch. LOL. I finally got her off that topic. We get in the CAr and Kourtney calls. saying. Make and Excuse and Go to Books A Million. So here we go. I leave Sara in the Car with the Kids and Run in. I find a not book for kourt. lol, that was my excuse, haha. then sat in a chair for like 10 minutes till Kourt calls to say its ok and to come on over to Olive Garden. haha. I head to the Car and we make our way over to eat. When we got inside. she was So Shocked. the guest were Her Mother In Law, jan, her sister In laws, Katelyn and Rebecca, friends, libby, Autumn, Me, Leah, Kourtney, and her sister Suzan. oh and we can leave out the kids. haha, Josiah, Calleigh, Camp, Brylee, and Lola. haha. it was so much fun. Enjoy the pics

Pics By Me.

So one of my Gifts for Christmas was a New Nikon D3000 SLR Digital Camera. Im so excited. I decided to take the kids out and do my Fake Photography Session with them. haha. but surprisingly. I thought they turned out better then I expected. here are some to look at.

Christmas 2009

Wow. this Season has been so crazy. every day of Christmas week we have had somewhere to go. I think when the week was over we had made it to Nana and Paps, Grannah and Shawns, Mamateenies, Grandmas, Pat and Lindas, Mema's, my house with my Dad and family, Oh and Three Christmas Parties. Wow. So So much but we were so blessed in all of it. So many Gifts were Given and So many Received. Calleigh was so excited this year. This year more then any of the Others I believe. she was tearing into all her presents telling everyone " I bet I know what it is, Im so Excited!" She was such a Joy to watch. Camp, he's right at the age to just grab everything and take it strait to his MOUTH. haha. and he did just that. He had so much fun trying to eat all the wrapping paper. it was alot of fun watching him. he would lay in the floor and try to roll over. but would not do it. But I have to say, ON Christmas Eve, My lil Man Rolled over and his daddy and I were so Proud of him. I was so excited that I had seen him do it for the first time. I had not gotten to do that with Calleigh. I just loved it. He was so excited when he figured out that we were so happy for something. Christmas Came and WEnt this year. but it was so much fun. so many blessings. To know that Christ is the reason for the season and it was his birth we celebrated in all of it. Just Amazing. it was such a blessed year. I love my family and all my friends. I could not be any happier.